This book discusses as well the development of childhood sexuality from infancy through adolescence. The final chapter deals with counseling issues with specific recommendations on how to work with the teenager in crisis.
... increasing numbers of unmarried U.S. adolescents are initiating sexual activity at an earlier age ( Newcomer & Baldwin , 1992 ; Sells & Blum , 1996 ) , and ( c ) many of these youth have had multiple sexual partners ( CDC , 1993 ) .
This practical, easy-to-use guide is a staple in health care facilities that treat adolescents, is widely used for board preparation, and is recommended by the American College of Physicians for their internal medicine library.
This edition has four new Associate Editors and new contributors for almost all chapters. The substance abuse section has been completely reorganized. New chapters cover psychosomatic illness and complementary medicine.
Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide
Adolescent Health Care: Use, Costs, and Problems of Access
Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide